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Basketball Australia -
Managers Risk Management Toolkit
Physical Risks Controls

• Fire prevention
• Fire protection system Impairment procedures
• Self Inspection Program
• Contractor Controls
• Hot Work Permit System

Fire prevention
Hydrants & Hose reels should be installed and maintained in accordance with Australian Standard AS1851 - maintenance of Fire Protection System.

Portable extinguishers should be maintained in accordance with Australian Standerd AS2444 - portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets.

Hydrants, hose reels and portable extinguishers should be maintained by a properly licensed fire protection engineering firm.

Fire protection system Impairment procedures
Impairment procedures should be established and formalized to ensure the proper handling of impairments to any fire protection related system. Important elements of an impairment procedure include:

• Designate a senior employee to monitor all impairments.
• Notification of all relevant parties, including the fire safety officer, onsite fire team, fire brigade, your insurance company and Insurance broker.
• Planning of work to minimize during the impairment
• Review of the impairment with respect to risk factors such as hazardous operations, hot work and other available fire protection.
• Regular fire during impairment
• Follow up notification of restoration of systems.

Self Inspection Program
As a precaution against deterioration of housekeeping standards, to ensure that safe practices are not being ignored and to ensure that fire fighting equipment is clearly marked and accessible, it is recommended that a competent employee complete a formal self inspection program on a monthly basis and again on the game day. Management should review the completed forms and any deficiencies should be corrected.
Basketball Australia Game Day Checklist for Venue Hirer (73KB PDF)
Basketball Australia Game Day Checklist for Venue Owner/Manager (85KB PDF)

Contractor Controls
Ensure all third parties working for the business have the appropriate insurance coverage, otherwise liability for any negligence of these third parties may fall upon the business.

A record of all contractors Public and Products Liability policies and Workers Compensation Policies should be maintained. Contractors include any contract maintenance firm or any other third party who has reason to perform Duties on your site. These documents should be requested each year to ensure the contractor does not allow their cove to lapse.

Hot Work Permit System
When any maintenance or other types of work around the premises require welding, its is recommended that where possible hot work should be conducted outside the maintenance area and performed strictly in accordance with the Australian Standard AS1674.1 Safety in welding and allied processes - Fire precautions. Part of which requires the use of a hot work permit system. Hot work permit systems should be issued only by a senior manager and apply to any hot works undertaken by any contractor.

Please Note: A failure to maintain a hot work permit system and a resultant fire loss may prejudice your ability to make a claim on your insurers.

Hot Work Permit / Impairment Notice is attached for your download and use (63KB PDF).

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